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barb definition

barb


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  barb 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  barb 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  barb 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  barb 
 
  2  senses  of  barb 
 
  Sense  1 
  barb 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  2 
  barb 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  barb 
 
  barb  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  barb 
 
  Sense  1 
  barb 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  barb 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  barb 
  barb 
  barbacan 
  barbadian 
  barbados 
  barbados-gooseberry  vine 
  barbados  cherry 
  barbados  dollar 
  barbados  gooseberry 
  barbados  maidenhair 
  barbados  pride 
  barbara  hepworth 
  barbara  tuchman 
  barbara  ward 
  barbara  wertheim  tuchman 
  barbarea 
  barbarea  praecox 
  barbarea  verna 
  barbarea  vulgaris 
  barbarian 
  barbarisation 
  barbarism 
  barbarity 
  barbarization 
  barbarossa 
  barbarousness 
  barbary 
  barbary  ape 
  barbary  coast 
  barbary  pirate 
  barbary  sheep 
  barbasco 
  barbecue 
  barbecue  pit 
  barbecue  sauce 
  barbecued  spareribs 
  barbecued  wing 
  barbecuing 
  barbed  wire 
  barbel 
  barbell 
  barbeque 
  barber 
  barber's  itch 
  barber's  pole 
  barber  chair 
  barberry 
  barberry  family 
  barbershop 
  barberton  daisy 
  barbet 
  barbette 
  barbette  carriage 
  barbican 
  barbital 
  barbitone 
  barbiturate 
  barbituric  acid 
  barbra  joan  streisand 
  barbra  streisand 
  barbu 
  barbuda 
  bog  rhubarb 
  chinese  rhubarb 
  garden  rhubarb 
  himalayan  rhubarb 
  indian  rhubarb 
  rhubarb 
 
  Overview  of  noun  barb 
 
  The  noun  barb  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shot,  shaft,  slam,  dig,  barb,  jibe,  gibe  --  (an  aggressive  remark  directed  at  a  person  like  a  missile  and  intended  to  have  a  telling  effect;  "his  parting  shot  was  `drop  dead'";  "she  threw  shafts  of  sarcasm";  "she  takes  a  dig  at  me  every  chance  she  gets") 
  2.  barb  --  (the  pointed  part  of  barbed  wire) 
  3.  barb  --  (a  subsidiary  point  facing  opposite  from  the  main  point  that  makes  an  arrowhead  or  spear  hard  to  remove) 
  4.  barb  --  (one  of  the  parallel  filaments  projecting  from  the  main  shaft  of  a  feather) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  barb 
 
  The  verb  barb  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  barb  --  (provide  with  barbs;  "barbed  wire") 
  2.  barb  --  (provide  with  barbs,  as  of  fences,  for  example;  "barbed  wire") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  barb 
  barbadian 
  barbarian 
  barbaric 
  barbarous 
  barbate 
  barbecued 
  barbed 
  barbellate 
 
  Overview  of  noun  barb 
 
  The  noun  barb  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shot,  shaft,  slam,  dig,  barb,  jibe,  gibe  --  (an  aggressive  remark  directed  at  a  person  like  a  missile  and  intended  to  have  a  telling  effect;  "his  parting  shot  was  `drop  dead'";  "she  threw  shafts  of  sarcasm";  "she  takes  a  dig  at  me  every  chance  she  gets") 
  2.  barb  --  (the  pointed  part  of  barbed  wire) 
  3.  barb  --  (a  subsidiary  point  facing  opposite  from  the  main  point  that  makes  an  arrowhead  or  spear  hard  to  remove) 
  4.  barb  --  (one  of  the  parallel  filaments  projecting  from  the  main  shaft  of  a  feather) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  barb 
 
  The  verb  barb  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  barb  --  (provide  with  barbs;  "barbed  wire") 
  2.  barb  --  (provide  with  barbs,  as  of  fences,  for  example;  "barbed  wire") 



barb definition